A documentary about Redcar’s young people is set to air in “the coming months”, its production company has confirmed.

The fly-on-the-wall series was filmed in the town in the summer and autumn of last year.

And although an exact date is yet to be set, 72 films have confirmed the four-part series is not far off from hitting our screens on BBC2.

Currently with a working title of “Redcar”, producer John Douglas says the programme will be a fascinating insight into the town’s 16 to 21 year-olds.

“It’s that time when young people are trying to understand who they are and what they want to do with their lives,” he said.

“If you are 16, 18 or 21 and your family has been living in a place for generations, do you stay and give it a go or do you move away and look to opportunities further afield? In a nutshell, that’s the world we’re interested in - how today’s young people make their decisions about what they do next.”

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John, who is head of documentaries at 72 Films, has overseen some of the UK’s most popular documentary series, including 24 Hours in Police Custody and 24 Hours in A&E.

He said that for “Redcar” they concentrated filming on 15 individuals, but not all of them will necessarily be involved in the final programmes.

“When we got to Redcar, we needed to build up trust with people - for them to understand we were making a film about aspiration and decisions,” he said.

“We met with a bit of ‘why do you want to do it in Redcar?’ There was always going to be a bit of suspicion initially but you’re asking people to trust you with their stories and the reputation of the town.”

He went on to say that crews were made “incredibly welcome”.

Filming as-yet unnamed BBC2 series about young people in Redcar, to be shown in 2018 (Image: BBC)

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“Redcar and maybe the North-east in general doesn’t often get the chance to have its voice heard,” he said. “What’s been encouraging and positive is that people have got the chance to talk about their lives and they’ve taken it.

“Spending time in Redcar over the summer was quite amazing. Its coastline is beautiful and there was something really positive and warm about how the town felt.

“There was a really lovely atmosphere and that makes film-making a pleasurable experience, and even changes the way people talk to you.

“And from the inception of the series, what’s never been intended is to portray Redcar in a negative light.

“For us, the important thing all along has been to make sure we hear those young people’s voices. Vibrant, ambitious, lively - that’s what we want to focus on.

“I hope it will be a warm and winning series which shows the people of Redcar as being kind enough to let us into their lives.”